Carpenter: How do I keep my dog from jumping?
With the new year and lots of new puppies, here's a question I'm asked frequently: "How do you keep a dog from jumping up on you?"

Putting Your Pup Through Kinderpuppy
The dozen or so young dogs in Dawn Sylvia-Stasiewicz' class are about to spend the next hour lavished with praise, treats and attention. For the puppies, all irresistibly cute to owners flush with new love, these regular hour-long classes over the next six weeks will seem like fun and games. Owners will play off-leash with their puppy pals, while dogs learn basic cues from their owners and interact with strangers. But this puppy class, which Sylvia-Stasiewicz laughingly calls "puppy preschool,"' might be critical for the future happiness of both dogs and owners.

Yuppy Puppy Treat Machine
This nifty gadget is like a gumball machine for canines, except you fill it with dry pet food instead of gum. Your dog can operate the machine all on its own, simply by pushing down on the big bone lever. This oversized "bone" makes it easy for both big and little dogs to use. The machine's inviting clear globe, bright red body, and black base will also add a whimsical, nostalgic touch to your home's decor

Your Puppy's Firsts
Adopting a puppy often fills us with such tremendous hope and joy that we want to immediately introduce the new pet to everything and everyone, including friends, the dog park and even the family car. But not so fast! "All of these things are stimulating to puppies and can overwhelm them," says Sarah Wilson, leading dog trainer and author of My Smart Puppy (Grand Central Publishing 2006). She adds that if you're not careful, some puppies could get frightened.